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Empowering Houston's LGBT Business Owners and Allies

6/29/20
June is LGBT Pride Month, celebrated each year to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred June 28, 1969. This June, another milestone was marked for the LGTBQ+ community when the U.S. Supreme…

Charting a Path Forward Amid Uncertainty: The Pandemic’s Impact on Houston’s Workforce

6/26/20
When UpSkill Houston’s executive committee met in early April, the initiative’s partners and stakeholders were addressing the immediate impacts of the “Stay Home, Work Safe” order and the Greater…
Economy

Governor Abbott and Judge Hidalgo Issue New COVID-19 Orders

6/26/20
This morning, Governor Greg Abbott announced a change to certain elements of the Reopen Texas plan.  Per Governor Abbott’s order, effective at noon today, all bars and similar establishments must…
Economy

Economic Update: The Latest on Houston Jobs, the Energy Sector and More

6/23/20
Houston's economy continues to struggle and likely will for the foreseeable future as it continues to contend with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of the oil market.  That was…
Economy

Small Biz Insider: Houston Lawyers Lend a Hand to Combat COVID-19

6/23/20
The City of Houston recently launched a program providing free legal advice to small businesses affected by COVID-19. The Houston Small Business Legal Consultations Program is led by the city's …

Rice U's Startup Competition, World's Largest & Richest, Goes Virtual

6/23/20
A music publishing startup from Georgia took home the top prize in this year's Rice Business Plan Competition. The world's largest and richest graduate-level student startup competition awarded more…
Executive Partners